Take a Walk Through Bulgari’s Italian Gardens High Jewelry Collection
Original article from forbes.com Bulgari has a long history of depicting nature in its jewels. But usually the theme is based on nature in its wildest form, most notably displayed in its iconic serpenti design. For its newest high jewelry collection, the Italian luxury house took to a more rigid view of nature through its [...]
Read More →A Very Early Panerai Powered by a Rolex Movement
Original article found on bloomberg.com Before it was an internationally known brand sported by the likes of Sly Stallone, Panerai was a small watch shop in Florence that made some oversized watches for the Italian Navy. This is one of those watches. Although Giovanni Panerai opened his watch shop in 1860, the Panerai we know [...]
Read More →Get A Loan In A Half Hour With A Luxury Handbag
Original article from Andria Cheng on marketwatch.com Luxury consumers’ appetite and love affairs with their Hermes and Chanel bags have contributed to a resurgence of pawn shops in the U.S., and in Hong Kong, the handbag-backed loan business is looking hot. While money lenders in Hong Kong typically ask for cars and homes as collateral, [...]
Read More →Gold Prices Close to 3-Week High amid Sliding Asian Stock Markets
Original article from bullionvault.com GOLD PRICES touched a high of $1124 per ounce on Wednesday morning in London, following global equities weakening on concerns over the Chinese currency and stocks. Silver fell through the psychologically important level of $15.00 per ounce and briefly touched $14.74. Due to the widening gap, the gold/silver ratio climbed to a four-week high [...]
Read More →Sotheby’s Advances Digital Strategy
Original article found on idexonline.com (IDEX Online News) – Following the success of its online sales participation, Sotheby’s has announced that it has advanced its digital strategy with a new online salesroom and bidding platform features, including private messaging, along with enhanced video streaming. The site has been optimized to support hundreds of thousands [...]
Read More →Why Now Is A Great Time To Buy Gold
Original article found on forbes.com by Henry To After being bearish on gold prices during 2013 and 2014, I became mildly bullish on the precious metal in February of this year. With gold at $1,200 an ounce, I wrote an article discussing three reasons why I believed gold prices would bottom in 2015, and thus why I believe [...]
Read More →A Cellar Full Of Collateral, By The Bottle Or The Case
Original article found on nytimes.com As a restaurateur and wine collector, Nick Gangas knows the special pleasures of pairing a fine Burgundy with a roast chicken or a leg of lamb. Yet recently, he discovered another use for his Burgundy — as loan collateral. Like a growing number of collectors, Mr. Gangas has pledged some [...]
Read More →Which Rolex is Best For Me?
Whether you’re looking to purchase your first Rolex or your tenth, sometimes it can be hard to decide which model will work best for your lifestyle and needs. Beverly Loan Company not only makes pawn loans on luxury Rolex watches, but also buys and resells to the elite of Los Angeles. While almost everyone has [...]
Read More →GPHG 2015 Who will win the 15th Aiguille d’Or?
Original article from worldtempus.com The Aiguille d’Or (Golden Hand) is the top prize at the Grand Prix de l’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG). Awarded by a jury that consists of the most eminent collectors and watch journalists, this prize is the one coveted by the entire watchmaking industry. We take a look back at the watches [...]
Read More →A 75-Carat Yellow Diamond Leads the Jacob & Co. Exhibit in Monaco
Original article from forbes.com Jacob & Co. will host its fourth annual “Magnificent Timepieces & Jewels” exhibition August 4 – 22 in the Salle Belle Époque ballroom of the Hotel Hermitage. Among the highlights from the New York-based luxury jewelry and timepiece company are: * A 75.54-carat fancy vivid yellow radiant cut diamond ring set [...]
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